I hope Formians are monstrous humanoids, I dislike them in D&D so I hope they aren't about law that much, I like them in Neverwinter Nights expansion, just ant creatures that build huge tunnels but aren't so much involved with Law.
I'm more a chaos person, creatures based on Law are never my favorites. (correction, I mean lawful good and lawful neutral creatures, I like lawful evil creatures)
So formians please be evil monstrous humanoids! Or neutral at least, but not lawfull.
Well, I know that James Jacobs and Erik Mona want to return them to their Venusian origins. Though without actually using Venus. In the Campaign Setting, I imagine they'll be from Castrovel. For the setting-neutral Bestiary, the write-up will probably just mention the Formians as having originated on some nameless lush green planet.
I'd say we have confirmation of that since about 18+ months ago. :D
the rulers of the lashunta city-states maneuver for political position from the backs of their terrible lizard steeds, fighting each other when necessary but more often banding together to protect their settlements from the verdant planet’s dangerous fauna and their traditional enemies, the insectile formians.
I wonder how many different types of Formians we will get in this book.
Last I heard the formians were going to be monstrous humanoids or magical beast.
I'd say we have confirmation of that since about 18+ months ago. :D
the rulers of the lashunta city-states maneuver for political position from the backs of their terrible lizard steeds, fighting each other when necessary but more often banding together to protect their settlements from the verdant planet’s dangerous fauna and their traditional enemies, the insectile formians.
Oh yeah, I forgot about that line. I was thinking that we'd only had indirect confirmation of that before now. Well, there ya go then.
Cannot wait to see what mythic creatures we're getting in here. It's looking like something my group will enjoy, so I'm starting to plan my games to see where I can fit mythic in. Hopefully this will give some ideas.
I can't wait to find out what non-mythic creatures are in this one.
I wasn't expecting the Kikimora to be in this bestiary anyway.
Tuesdays and Thursdays are usually the days for blog post related to products like this one.
Is the Kikimora ever going to show up in a Paizo product other than Zorka? Just a bestiary?
I agree on the artwork and Zorka, I adore her too, but I also want Kikimora (stats, art and fluff) in a bestiary, AP or Bestiary or even Golarion-only bestiary.
I hated the mythic creatures they stated up in the Mythic Adventures book and the thought of seeing Grendel with Mythic tier 4 or something like that next to there CR really turns me off to this product. I was very disappointed with the creatures in Mythic Adventures and was hoping for stats for new creatures, some of the few good ones from the Epic Handbook like the Abomination or Prismatic dragon, or even some unique high CR creatures or characters. Anyway back to what I was saying, I do not mind high CR creatures, I just do like the idea of some random creatures in this book having mythic abilities, mythic tiers, and/or other such rules especially if you don't care for them or do not own those rule books.
I'm not going to fight your opinion on Mythic monsters, but if there are only 30 monsters in a new book that you will never use out of 225-ish, doesn't that make a book worth getting?
Anyway, I'm a little bit puzzled as to why the kitsune are being reprinted in Bestiary 4, but if it nets them another new piece of artwork, then I won't complain! But only if its pretty. If I don't like it, its Cosmo's fault.
I'm a little sad about no Oni being in this book, because it would have been the PERFECT opportunity to reprint the nogitsune.
I'm not going to fight your opinion on Mythic monsters, but if there are only 30 monsters in a new book that you will never use out of 225-ish, doesn't that make a book worth getting?
Anyway, I'm a little bit puzzled as to why the kitsune are being reprinted in Bestiary 4, but if it nets them another new piece of artwork, then I won't complain! But only if its pretty. If I don't like it, its Cosmo's fault.
I'm a little sad about no Oni being in this book, because it would have been the PERFECT opportunity to reprint the nogitsune.
I could be wrong, but I thought it had been mentioned before that the reason the Kitsune is being reprinted is that all 0 HD races (not including the Golarion Specific ones like the Syrinx) apart from the Core races were supposed to have an actual bestiary entry, no matter where else they've been reprinted.
I agree that I'd like to see the Nogitsune though, if only because I have no idea what the thing looks like and I'm curious. I don't own whichever AP they showed up in (my subscription started with Skulls & Shackles), so I've yet to actually see them.
Nogitsune looks like a Werefox (100% match) she is holding a umbrella in the artwork and wearing asian-woman clothes.
She looks very vain, just like the Werefox again, think she is based on the werefox as that one is missing.
Nogitsune looks like a Werefox (100% match) she is holding a umbrella in the artwork and wearing asian-woman clothes.She looks very vain, just like the Werefox again, think she is based on the werefox as that one is missing.
In Japanese the Nogitsune is a tricky / evil fox spirit. I would assume that's how they are using it. I gather Kitsune is the good version. That may or may not hold true in Pathfinder.
In Japanese the Nogitsune is a tricky / evil fox spirit. I would assume that's how they are using it. I gather Kitsune is the good version. That may or may not hold true in Pathfinder.
They were written up officially back when Jade Regent was being published. Kitsune are a player race, nogitsune are oni mimicking kitsune.
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Am I the only one hoping for a cheesecake golem? Imagine it, a golem made entirely out of cream cheese in the shape of nymph/succubus. Just me?
I haven't seen a were fox since 2nd edition AD&D.
As long as we get gummi creatures, hot fudge or caramel oozes, rock candy golem, a candy cane creature, and some evil ginger bread men;)
Am I the only one hoping for a cheesecake golem? Imagine it, a golem made entirely out of cream cheese in the shape of nymph/succubus. Just me?
Ingenius!
Will there be anymore Titans in this one? Now that mythic is out I am working on the idea of a Greek campaign set in Iblydos.
Am I the only one hoping for a cheesecake golem? Imagine it, a golem made entirely out of cream cheese in the shape of nymph/succubus. Just me?
One of my GMs once made our party fight a calzone golem in a homebrew game of his. Every time we hit it with a slashing or piercing weapon, we'd take damage as molten-hot cheese and sauce splashed over us. It was horrifying and delicious at the same time!
You aren't the only one: the calzone golem was featured in a downloadable adventure from WotC.
You aren't the only one: the calzone golem was featured in a downloadable adventure from WotC.
That was a fun adventure. :D
You aren't the only one: the calzone golem was featured in a downloadable adventure from WotC.That was a fun adventure. :D
Wait... Ross wasn't kidding? That's an actual thing? How have I not come across it before?!
Has there been any word on actual golems for this book yet?
Wait... Ross wasn't kidding? That's an actual thing? How have I not come across it before?!
I'm not sure its still available, though.
Yeah, the page for it and summary are here but the PDF is no longer hosted.
there was a mention of Blood Golems in one of the announcement threads
I want pee, snot, and eye booger golems.
I haven't heard anything about new Titans in the book but they haven't said there isn't so you never know.
Wait... Ross wasn't kidding? That's an actual thing? How have I not come across it before?!I'm not sure its still available, though.
Yeah, the page for it and summary are here but the PDF is no longer hosted.
All good. I'm pretty sure the marvellous internets shall come to my rescue and provide me with it after a cursory search.